Philomachus

Thesaurus

Noun

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Philomachus - ruffs genus Philomachusbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Scolopacidae, Scolopacidae - sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchersPhilomachus pugnax, ruff - common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season